Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided June 6, 2018No. CV–18–140PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PHILLIP T. WHITEAKER, Judge *176The Pulaski County Circuit Court terminated the parental rights of appellant Latoya Thomas to her three children, A.Y.1, A.Y.2, and Z.T.1 On appeal, Thomas challenges both the statutory grounds on which the circuit court relied for termination and the circuit court's best-interest finding. We affirm.

I. Background

Thomas became involved with the Department of Human Services (DHS) in May 2015 when the Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) received a report that Z.T. had been subjected to medical neglect and malnourishment. As a result, DCFS opened a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. J.T. v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997
  2. Gilmore v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2010
  3. Burnett v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2011

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Isbell v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2019
  2. Hunter v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs. & Minor ChildCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2018

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